The Indiana Camp-Meeting by K. C. Russell

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 17, 1908

The Indiana Camp-Meeting

By K. C. Russell

This meeting was held at LaFayette, August 6-16, on a plot of ground in the vicinity of the Purdue University. There was a good attendance of our people on the first Sunday of the meeting, and a temperance rally was held, which proved to be a decided success. The speakers from the city of LaFayette who joined us in the rally were a Baptist minister, the secretary of the Y. M. C. A., and a leading professor in the Purdue University. There were a large number present, who frequently showed their approval when points were made by the speakers against the evils of intemperance. The attendance of the citizens from the city during the evening services was an evidence that the influence of the rally had an effect.

The preaching at the evening services was largely confined to doctrinal features, besides striking addresses on the world-wide mission field. The first Sabbath of the meeting was the occasion of the second Sabbath reading; and those in charge did not side-track this important exercise, but held it at the time of the regular forenoon preaching services.

A most enthusiastic meeting was held during the camp-meeting in the interests of the missionary campaign. Brother Jasper Wayne, of Iowa, was present, and related his experience in soliciting funds for mission work with other papers. Nearly all present voted to take hold of this work heartily with the special Mission number of the REVIEW; which is to be used in the work of soliciting funds for our missions during Thanksgiving week. There was also a hearty response to our appeal for all to adopt the ten-cent-a-week plan. Contributions and pledges were also taken for missions.

Special prominence was given at this meeting to the medical work and the Wabash Valley Sanitarium. Dr. D. H. Kress, superintendent of the Washington Sanitarium, and Elder H. R. Johnson, of Wisconsin, also gave some interesting and profitable talks upon health topics.

During the meeting nearly the entire camp visited the Wabash Valley Sanitarium. All seemed to enjoy the occasion, and were pleased with the location of the sanitarium and the substantial and commodious building where the sick can be cared for, and the blessed third angel's message can be taught.

After looking over the building, the brethren and sisters gathered on the campus in front of the sanitarium, which gives a beautiful view of the Wabash River, and listened to appropriate addresses by Drs. Kress and Marsh.

Those in attendance at the camp-meeting outside of the regular laborers of the conference were Elders W. A. Spicer, Allen Moon, and C. P. Bollman; Profs. H. R. Salisbury and Frederick Griggs; and the writer.

The people manifested a lively interest in the religious liberty work, and pledged to put forth special efforts, between now and the opening of Congress in December, in circulating the petitions against the Johnston Sunday bill, etc.

There was at this meeting an earnest desire to seek the Lord in a special way whenever opportunity afforded, and we shall hope and pray that great good may result from it.

K. C. RUSSELL.